Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin
Benin: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 217,926 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
217,926 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
217,926 people
in 2023
All-time low
34,189 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin is 217,926 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin peaked at 217,926 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,189 people, in 1950.
That places Benin 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,189 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,438 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 35,159 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 35,822 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 36,620 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 37,496 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 38,471 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 39,541 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 40,706 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 41,942 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 43,240 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 44,626 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 46,303 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 47,982 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 49,394 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 50,804 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 52,188 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 53,465 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 54,683 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 55,958 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 57,346 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 58,823 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60,349 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 61,929 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 63,483 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 65,061 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 66,793 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 68,620 people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 70,522 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 72,440 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 74,891 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 78,013 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 81,160 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 83,874 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 86,102 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 88,418 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 90,930 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 93,430 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 96,050 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 98,727 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 101,044 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 103,444 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 106,174 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 109,356 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 112,540 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 117,579 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 121,150 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 122,094 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 124,740 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 127,906 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 130,981 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 133,956 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 137,111 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 140,742 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 145,078 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 149,718 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 154,144 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 159,328 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 164,309 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 167,774 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 171,215 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 175,470 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 180,442 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 185,982 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 191,560 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 196,746 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 201,492 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 205,728 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 208,945 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 210,810 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 211,810 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 213,045 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 215,141 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 217,926 people | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 217,926 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 217,926 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,438 people | 34,189 people | 41,942 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,864 people | 43,240 people | 55,958 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,537 people | 57,346 people | 72,440 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,160 people | 74,891 people | 98,727 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,603 people | 101,044 people | 127,906 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,314 people | 130,981 people | 167,774 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,839 people | 171,215 people | 210,810 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,480 people | 211,810 people | 217,926 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Benin was 217,926 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 217,926 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,189 people in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.